I needed a few days to process this. This novel is extremely violent, with a lot of graphically described sexual violence, inspired by the weaponized rape by Arab militiamen against Black African women in the Darfur conflict. The story is inherently fantasy with some scifi woven in, and the arch is beautiful and challenging and surprising. I am a huge fan of this author (highly recommend the Binti trilogy) and her extreme creativity in looking at culture, race, and humanity.